Batteries

Northwestern University computer engineers' platform allows even novice programmers and hobbyists to build their own battery-free electronics.

University of Michigan engineers posed these five questions to capitalize on a promising electric vehicle power supply — lithium metal solid-state batteries.

Washington University in St. Louis researchers are developing a battery model that replaces lithium with sodium and removes the anode.

Kansas researchers use soybean waste — stems, leaves and shells — for a less environmentally taxing battery.

Chicago-based NETenergy is collaborating with NREL to develop a hybrid HVAC thermal energy storage system for large commercial buildings.

A process developed at the University of Illinois reportedly yields the highest peak power density of any existing microbatteries.

Researchers at the University of Michigan are working on a type of battery that could provide 72 times more energy for robot devices. 

Researchers at Purdue University in Indiana and Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois were recently on a team led by the Georgia Institute of Technology to get a look at what happens inside...

🔬 RESEARCH: University of Illinois Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory researchers discovered that a type of catalyst made up of multiple elements is more stable and durable than other catalysts, which often degrade quickly. The catalyst is...

Glouster, Ohio, startup Re-POWER Second Life Battery Network will recycle lithium-ion batteries for additional use in other applications in a traditionally underserved rural area, reports Energy News Network. The group aims to...